School Lunch Challenge
& Teacher Training

The Whole Plate Fall teacher training, October 21st-22nd, focuses on local foods in school lunches. Learn first hand from the designers of a county-wide high school cooking challenge which is bringing local, fresh foods into school lunch menus. Learn more about the training.

Before “My Plate” was The Whole Plate!

Jane has been telling her students for years that the best way to know if you are eating a healthy meal is to look at the plate: is half of it fresh fruits and vegetables? A quarter high-quality protein? A quarter whole-grains?

Now the whole nation will be looking at a plate! Read about Michelle Obama’s turn to “My Plate” in this NYTimes article. Or this one.

First time to The Whole Plate?

Learn about the curriculum and the author. If you have questions or want to tell us about your experience with the curriculum, please contact us.

View pictures of the Harvest Challenge and the Green School Conference.

Read about the curriculum in the recent La Crosse Tribune article. Or download a PDF of the newsletter article our local Coop.

Questions? View the FAQ. Or download TWPquickfact (pdf).

A complete set of The Whole Plate